What Is the 12-Month USA Work and Travel Visa Pilot Program?
The 12-month J-1 work and travel visa pilot program is for Australian and New Zealand students. It is ideal for those looking for US work experience and/or travel. The Pilot Program was introduced in 2007 to promote cross-cultural exchange, and has continued to be renewed since. Various organizations and businesses offer the 12-month program, and usually feature a partnership between a US Government designated sponsor and an in-house agent for the sponsor. It is up to the applicant to research the organization they choose to ensure it is indeed a Government designated sponsor. If the applicant is a mature age university/college student, they will need to find a program with no age limit, as most programs on the market have age limits of 28-30. To be eligible for the program, the applicant must have a valid Australian or New Zealand passport, and be considered a student. In order to fall under the ‘student’ category, the participant will need to have completed at least one year of post-
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